The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-24

Fhe Cause % ths Dissatisfaction Ezistlng
Among fnrners' soma

Young men abandon farming, mainly
because the old plans Of conducting
farming operations are too closely adj
hered 10. and yield inadequate net re-
turns upon labor performed. There Is
really no charm in farming because no
ease. leisure or profit are afforded until
the land Is In grass, or mainly 50; and
grass hs,slandry Is rarely met with;
that Is, 10 the extent. and reduced 70
that system. and productive Of that
quality and quantity In the product
that insures an easy life 70 the owner
and profitable returns. BY reason Of his
being able to carry a large stock upon
IL. Young men In these days, having !
educational and other advantages, not
known on the average farm twenty-five
wears ago, desire some leisure for i'm
provcmcnt and recreation, and the
farm that Is mainly devoted to grain
growing does not and can not give this
leisure. The continuous and exhaust /
I've labor. with the usual mcagrc profit. |
even IL there is any profit at all. causes
many a young man 70 turn his back
upon the farm. and when this stcph
taken, he seldom returns.
There are plenty Of young men who
have the industry and talent necessary
20 succeed with live stock, breeding
the higher classes Of improved stock.
or else the rearing Of stock for feeding
rs taste may dictate, who are annually
leaving the homestead. simply because
the taste and talent possessed Is not
brought into action and developed The
presence Of good in a country. take any
State rs an example, is notable, not
on account Of its presence. but OF its
absence. Take the country over. and
there are but few counties in every
State that furnish more than very
limited number Of exhibition animals
Of either Of the improved breeds. This
leaves the major proportion Of the
young men on farms entirely de-
priycd Of influence and opportu-
mites that are calculated to make
them prefer farm life Due credit
i not given 10 the fact that live stock
farming is entitled 10 rank among the
more attractive and entertaining pur-
suits Of men. Commercial avocations
are comparatively pIodding and COM
monplace. Those engaged in these
pursuits can have but little pleasure in
the business. outside Of the mere feat
urc Of money-making. This is the
prospect before the young man who
seeks the city in search OF employment
more remunerative and more agree
e.. M
Young man 50 constituted as 70 enable
him 10 see something Of interest in tn
growth and development Of the highe
classes d farm animals. and who take
an interest in making improvements i
these. through selections for coupling
there i a wide field for instruction AM
entertainment which in commc fcia
pursuits is lacking.
II is an error TO suppose that a youn
man with moderate means can nc
own and properly raise the better class
e. of animals. A man does not r.
quirc to own hundred head Of cattl
or horses that he may be sure of POI
scssinga show herd. He can as we
possess a model animal. and one tn;
will in every way interest him. II !
Is able To own but a few. The smit
Al the village can make as good hors
shoe as that turned out BY factor
81 the larger class. 1t j. not the nun
her 81 articles Of given kind that
nan makes, or causes - be made, th'
tests his skill for this Is efiectivcl
shown in a limited number possessiI
symmetry and durability. The san
rule applies to breeding. and Il youu
man has = taste for the business an
possesses judgment and skill. he ca
select and buy. and breed rs perfe
animals rs are in the collection OF b
ncirhbor who owns a hundred head.
Ii will be found that much grass AZ
little grain growing will prove 70 4
sons upon the farm as well as those
charge within doors, that farm life q
be stripped Of its old-iime severe bu
dcns. The farm animals. when Civ
the opportunity. are sclf-tendcrs, a
the equal Of the wild beast upon I
plain in helping themselves TO 70
placed within their reach. While 1
owner rests or sleeps. assimilation q
growth goes on. uut ~ c'ihlh''N
pursuits this Is not the case. In y
business there is quite often an
crease in bad debts, and these help n
tcrially 10 account for the very lar
proportion Of those who. sooner
later, fail in business. 1t Is not
proportion Of those who succeed
gaining wealth in the cities, that
tees young men into the vortex wh'
50 many are swampcd, but rather.
mentioned. the laborious drudgery
farm life as heretofore. and still
much praciiccd. Modern views =
modern literature upon farming q
breeding. II needed. will point out
better way. --Lirc- Stock Journal.
Pungent Brevities.